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Drunk Driver Dad posted:Out of curiosity, do they have any spreadsheets with sort of just a 50/50 split on strength and hypertrophy? I mean I understand even if you go for pure hypertrophy, that will build a good base and you'll still get some strength out of it, and vice versa, so I guess what I'm asking - do they have anything that still has a decent focus towards increasing strength on the compounds, but still considers aesthetics? Or is it perhaps a deal where you cycle them, like a hypertrophy phase then a peaking phase? I just don't want to spend that much money and not get the right thing. The man who chases two rabbits...
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It's fuckin new year's baby, the gym is the loudest I've heard it this early in months. We've got loud deadlift guy (a regular, not a problem), tssahhh every rep guy, drop the stacks every time on the machines/cables girls and plenty of "I haven't been here in a while, I lost my tag" folks. S'only gonna get worse.
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Jan 3, 2018 12:04
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Is that one guy still drawing his New Years gym horrors comics?
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Jan 3, 2018 12:23
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Constipated posted:Goblet squats!!!
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Jan 3, 2018 12:35
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:Out of curiosity, do they have any spreadsheets with sort of just a 50/50 split on strength and hypertrophy?
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Jan 3, 2018 12:41
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Guyver posted:The powerlifting templates are split into hypertrophy, strength and peaking. You run them in blocks and they're sold individually. Thanks, I figured it was something like that. Dum Cumster made a good point about it being worth the money. I'm still going to do my 5/3/1 thing for a while though, I was curious for future purposes.
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:Thanks, I figured it was something like that. Dum Cumster made a good point about it being worth the money. I'm still going to do my 5/3/1 thing for a while though, I was curious for future purposes. The powerlifting hypertrophy template would be the one you want to try, and they say you can run it for up to 3 blocks/months in a row. Also they really have put most of the info you need to create a program on their site, if money is tight. You should be good on 5/3/1 for a long time though.
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Jan 3, 2018 13:47
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Chief McHeath posted:It's fuckin new year's baby, the gym is the loudest I've heard it this early in months. I do my very best not to judge people at the gym because i know im poo poo and im sure people are looking at me and thinking i'm a complete wanker, buuut there's a dude who grunts with every rep! It's not just normal grunting but like I'm trying to take a huuuuge poo poo grunt. He does like a million reps of everything and he's tiny.
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I signed up for a powerlifting coach starting on friday, as i mentioned, and i asked if he could let me stay on 5/3/1 but he said hes pretty keen to get me onto a custom program based on 5's and 3's. Shame because i really like the big volume that comes with 531. Pulled 405 for 13 reps last night starting the new year with a PR so i'll be sad to get off that train.
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Sludge Tank posted:I signed up for a powerlifting coach starting on friday, as i mentioned, and i asked if he could let me stay on 5/3/1 but he said hes pretty keen to get me onto a custom program based on 5's and 3's. Shame because i really like the big volume that comes with 531. Pulled 405 for 13 reps last night starting the new year with a PR so i'll be sad to get off that train. Sounds like he wants you to start powerlifting instead of doing cardio.
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Dum Cumpster posted:The powerlifting hypertrophy template would be the one you want to try, and they say you can run it for up to 3 blocks/months in a row. Also they really have put most of the info you need to create a program on their site, if money is tight. You should be good on 5/3/1 for a long time though. Ah yeah. I'm still doing my little 5x3 version of BBB deal. Once I hit whatever weight I settle at, I originally was planning on trying nSuns, but I was also considering trying Wendler's Building The Monolith. My body has been behaving very well even when losing weight and I sort of want to try and push volume a bit and see what happens. Tomorrow is 1+ OHP day. My first two workouts of the year have been great so far, I'm hoping I can keep the inertia going. Also my brother gave me an ab wheel and I'm getting the hang of it. I don't do abs too often in the gym because I'm always trying to get out of there pretty quickly so it's nice that I can do ab stuff just whenever now at home.
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Jan 4, 2018 09:45
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I am going to the gym, wish me luck Gonna show these new years noobs my Powerful rear end in the squat rack
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Jan 4, 2018 16:50
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War... War never changes.
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Jan 5, 2018 04:55
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Also I blew up both my shoulders via mystery ailment so it seems like I'll be starting up the RP Leg Template again boys.
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Jan 5, 2018 04:56
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yeah rip
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Jan 5, 2018 05:23
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Defiant Sally posted:Also I blew up both my shoulders via mystery ailment so it seems like I'll be starting up the RP Leg Template again boys. That really is my idea of hell. 
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Jan 5, 2018 07:28
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i didn't complete any of my sets today but set 3 prs so yay  sort of
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Jan 5, 2018 12:58
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I think my gym is dying. I haven't noticed a big influx of people at all. Just seeing the same regulars as always.
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Jan 5, 2018 13:02
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My gym was purchased by "everybody fitness" and they have reduced the membership fee to the lowest it's ever been. It's still dead as gently caress in there at night, but I worry about what changes they might make. As long as I can squat and deadlift with chalk I'll be happy.
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Jan 5, 2018 13:15
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Constipated posted:As long as I can squat and deadlift with chalk I'll be happy. Plus, if they don't allow it, you can still use it and clean up after yourself. The worst they can do is cancel your membership and at that point you just go somewhere else.
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Jan 5, 2018 14:01
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I’ve yet to find a gym in my area that is ok with chalk. I sneak it in anyway because I’m a bad man.
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Defiant Sally posted:Also I blew up both my shoulders via mystery ailment so it seems like I'll be starting up the RP Leg Template again boys. hells yeah.
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Jan 5, 2018 16:12
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Technically my gym doesn't allow chalk, gym bags on the floor or dropping weights, but the staff are all underpaid PTs so they don't give a gently caress
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Jan 5, 2018 17:56
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Khorne posted:I don't know of any gyms that ban chalk. Even anytime fitness and 24hour fitness allow chalk, at least near me. The golds I work out in has signs that say no chalk but this is not enforced at all or in any way.
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Jan 5, 2018 18:30
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I had my chalk bag confiscated once at a Bailey's gym in Fort Worth when I created a gigantic chalk cloud in the front desk lady's face. She was frightened and not at all amused. I left that gym and went to another Bailey's and as soon as the guy looked up my account he said "you know we don't allow chalk here, right?" ... I thought I was being sneaky but the mean lady foiled me.
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Jan 5, 2018 18:58
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Just dont use huge bags of chalk powder in commercial gyms like you're some sort of pro powerlifter Get liquid chalk. No puffy retarded clouds of chalk, no mess at all
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Jan 5, 2018 19:08
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I had it all in a ziplock bag as to not make a mess... it was just open a little and I accidentally squeezed it while getting my wallet out... poof.. cocaine cloud.
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Jan 5, 2018 19:42
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Username checks out.
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Jan 5, 2018 20:09
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I just keep a block in a tupperware container, and rub pieces of it when I need to. I don't crush it up in my hands and get it everywhere, really doesn't take that much and I don't want to be that guy getting chalk everywhere. Some dudes who come in the gym earlier in the evening use a ton and will leave shoe prints all over the freeweight area, going down to the machines/water fountain. The janitor kid and the old semi retired guy who fills in sometimes don't appreciate it, so I try and help them out with stuff. 
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I find very little reason to use chalk except for pull-ups and rows and such It's really not necessary for squat or bench or press, and you should just use straps to deadlift. Mixed grip is stupid for a casual lifter, and hook grip isn't really suitable for rep work. So really you only need it if you're testing a hook grip 1rm
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feelix posted:Mixed grip is stupid for a casual lifter go on...
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Dum Cumpster posted:go on... I guess if you disagree, your reasons are probably better than mine, but I'd rather deadlift in a way that 1) engages my lats more, making it a more "complete" exercise and 2) avoids potential biceps injury
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why can't you use hook grip for reps? It's second nature to me and sometimes I accidentally use it even on all my lighter warm up sets.
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:why can't you use hook grip for reps? It's second nature to me and sometimes I accidentally use it even on all my lighter warm up sets. You can, I used to, but it's just kind of beating up your hands for no reason. Especially if it's "second nature" to you, that probably means that grip strength isn't even close to being the limiting factor, so you might as well just use straps and be comfy feelix fucked around with this message at 22:06 on Jan 5, 2018 |
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feelix posted:I guess if you disagree, your reasons are probably better than mine, but I'd rather deadlift in a way that 1) engages my lats more, making it a more "complete" exercise and 2) avoids potential biceps injury I've never heard of a natural lifter who injured their bicep with mixed grip. I'm sure they exist but the risk is almost non-existent if you don't pull with your arms. I think a casual lifter can get away with anything and be fine. That said, straps are great. Do whatever.
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hey, anyone have extra healthy knees to trade? these bad boys are starting to wear out their welcome
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feelix posted:I find very little reason to use chalk except for pull-ups and rows and such I also do RDLs without straps, and I wish I had such a pump after doing my other accessories. Forearms like a rock they're worked so hard.
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Stocky dude with a massive beard, clasped at the end, came into the gym today. I was hoping to see some amazing powerlifting prowess. Super disappointed when he started pressing 40s and doing cable rows.
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nooneofconsequence posted:Stocky dude with a massive beard, clasped at the end, came into the gym today. I was hoping to see some amazing powerlifting prowess. Super disappointed when he started pressing 40s and doing cable rows. I thought he had it for sure with how trivially he setup for a flat bench with the 90lbers.
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